A storage bond at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was engulfed by flames on Wednesday afternoon. The building, owned by businessman Rameez Mohamed, was rented by Chinese nationals. Mohamed briefly told the News Room that the fire began at around 16:00 hrs noting that a loud explosion was heard inside the building shortly before smoke...

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The trial into the 2020 General and Regional Elections continued on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, with testimony highlighting concerns over the use of a spreadsheet and the pace at which Statements of Poll (SOPs) were called during the tabulation process. During the morning session, defence attorney Nigel Hughes made submissions challenging the qualifications...

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The United States government is “100% committed” to pursuing the extradition of indicted businessman Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot said on Wednesday. The extradition request was formally signed by the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio late last year. “… the US government does not spend tens of...

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By: Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s sweet light crude, discovered in the Stabroek Block by American energy giant, ExxonMobil will not only improve the lives of Guyanese, but will help to lift people across the globe out of poverty, according to the company’s Vice President, Dan Ammann. Delivering a keynote address at the opening day […]

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…as national payment platform completed By Renay Sambach (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that Guyana’s National Payments System (NPS) platform has been completed and local banks are ready to go fully digital. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo 2026 at the Guyana […]

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(Kaieteur News) – A man lost his life Tuesday afternoon in a horrific accident along the Cornelia Ida Public Road, West Coast Demerara. Reports indicate that the victim was riding an electric scooter when he collided with a sand truck and was subsequently crushed. Up to press time, Kaieteur News was unable to obtain official details […]

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